Proverbs 29:10
Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
In Context
9A wise man pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.
11All his anger, doth a dullard let go, but, a wise man, by keeping it back, stilleth it.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:11I am grieved that I made Saul to be king, for he hath turned back from following me, and, my words, hath he not established. And it was vexing to Samuel, so that he made outcry unto Yahweh, all the night.
1 Samuel 22:11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, the priest, and all the house of his father—the priests, who were in Nob,—and they came, all of them, unto the king.
1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Proverbs 13:19A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Jeremiah 18:20Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life,—Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.
Jeremiah 38:13Then drew they Jeremiah with the ropes, and lifted him up out of the dungeon,—and Jeremiah remained in the guard-court.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:10
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. A wise man is here advised not to set his wit to a fool's, not to dispute with him, or by contending with him to think either of fastening reason upon him or gaining right from him: If a wise man contend with a wise man, he may hope to be understood, and, as far as he has reason and equity on his side, to carry his point, at least to bring the controversy to a head and make it issue amicably; but, if he contend with a… Read the whole commentary →